Biotechnology

Main Campus, Milan, Italy

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# 149QS Subject Rankings

36 monthsProgramme duration

Biological SciencesMain Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology aims to prepare graduates with a solid foundational knowledge of the molecular and cellular levels of living systems, from the interdisciplinary perspective of biotechnology. Graduates will be familiar with advanced scientific methodologies and able to apply them, in compliance with regulations and ethical and bioethical issues, to various fields of biotechnology, particularly in the agri-environmental, food, pharmaceutical, industrial, and veterinary sectors, as well as in scientific communication, patenting and intellectual property protection, legislation, fundraising, and management. Therefore, graduates must acquire knowledge and understanding of fundamentals of mathematics, physics, statistics, computer science, chemistry, general biology, cellular and molecular biology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry, as well as aspects of economics, management, and bioethics. These activities will enable them to understand the structure and functioning of biological systems under physiological and pathological conditions, including using appropriate experimental models. Furthermore, students will acquire knowledge of the theoretical and technical-practical aspects of biotechnology, enabling them to analyze and use organisms, cells, or their components to identify, characterize, design, and produce molecules and biological systems useful for improving the well-being of humans and animals. This knowledge will be complemented by the acquisition of knowledge regarding the regulation of biotechnological products, the responsibility and bioethics of the biotechnologist, as well as the economic and business management aspects of the biotechnology industry. Training activities to acquire these fundamental skills are planned in the first three semesters, based on the teaching of common basic and biotechnological disciplines in the form of theoretical and practical lectures, accompanied by classroom and laboratory exercises. Acquisition of this basic knowledge will allow, in the following three semesters, students to take separate courses aimed at deepening their professional development in agri-food, comparative animal, molecular-bioinformatics, and pharmaceutical biotechnology. Theoretical concepts, methodologies, and biotechnological applications of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, isolated cells, and biological macromolecules will be explored in depth, using the integrated tools of cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, genetics, and microbiology for the development and implementation of biotechnological methods and processes. Particular attention will be paid to the characteristics of innovation that, in a rapidly developing sector like biotechnology,are necessary to keep pace with the rapid increase in scientific knowledge and the development of related technologies.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Admission Requirements

IELTS

TOEFL

41+

Admission requirements

Admission to the degree program in Biotechnology is capped pursuant to Law no. 264 of 2 August 1999. Applicants must hold an upper secondary-school diploma or equivalent foreign qualification pursuant to Ministerial Decree no. 270 of 22 October 2004.

Candidates will be required to sit an admission test aimed at ascertaining their educational background and aptitude.

Admission assessment

The test required for admission to the degree program in Biotechnology is TOLC-S, an online test delivered by the Consortium of Inter-University Integrated Access Systems (CISIA - https://www.cisiaonline.it/ ), which must be taken before enrollment.

Test structure and topics: https://www.cisiaonline.it/area-tematica-tolc-scienze/struttura-della-prova-e-sillabo/ .

The TOLC test includes an additional English section. The score in this section is a self-assessment tool and does not affect the merit ranking, nor does it replace the for-credit assessment of English language proficiency required by the degree program (see the language assessment section).

You may sit the TOLC-S at the University of Milan or any other venue among those listed in the test calendar available at https://tolc.cisiaonline.it/calendario.php .

Registration procedures and deadlines will be provided in the call for applications posted to the University website at https://biotecnologia.cdl.unimi.it/it/iscriversi .

Only students placing themselves high enough in the merit ranking will be eligible for enrollment in the degree program in Biotechnology.

Additional learning requirements (OFA) and remedial activities

Students who have not achieved at least 11 points in the basic mathematics module of TOLC-S will be required to fulfill additional learning requirements (OFA). Students with additional learning requirements will have to carry out remedial activities organized by the University in the period between October-December, and then take a test to prove they have filled the gaps in their knowledge. Students may not sit any second-year exams before passing the compulsory Mathematics exam.

Learn more at https://biotecnologia.cdl.unimi.it/it/studiare/le-matricole .

Admission of transfer or graduate students

Transfer students from a degree program of the University of Milan, or another university, and graduate students will be waived from the test requirements only if admitted to years subsequent to Year I. To this end, they will have to submit a specific request for prior assessment of their academic records using the online service as shown in the call for applications. These candidates must provide a full transcript of records (listing exams, subject areas, credits, grades) and attach the course syllabi. For more details, please refer to the call for applications.

Program Duration

3 Years

Starting Month(s)

Oct

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